Lamayuru to Chilling trek
From Lamayuru the trek crosses the Prinkiti La to the ancient gompa
and village at Wanla. It is further stage to the village of Hinju at
the base of the Konze La. There are impressive views of the East
Karakoram Range before a short descent to the village of Sumdo Chinmu.
The following day's climb to the Dung Dung La is rewarded with views
of the Zanskar Range and swirling Zanskar River before a long and
tiring descent to the village of Chiling.
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DAY 01: LEH / LAMAYURU / SHILLA:
Early morning drive to Lamayuru -
130 km. Visit Lamayuru monastery then start trek to Shilla, crossing
Printiki-la (3900m). Trek time: 4 hours
DAY 02: SHILLA / HINJU: After visiting Wanla monastery and Tharchita
Brukbukza and Phanjilla villages, we arrive at Hinju village.
Overnight in Camp. Trekking time: 6 hours.
DAY 03: HINJU / EAST BASE OF KUNGSKI
LA: Today's trek is a bit hard,
as you have to climb a pass called Kungski-La (4400m). From the top of
this pass, one can see Hinju village on one side and Sumdo village on
the other. Trekking time: 6 hours.
DAY 04: EAST BASE OF KUNGSKI LA / WEST
BASE OF DUNDUNCHAN-LA: Today we
have some river crossings enroute to Sumdo village. We will also
across a small pass. We will be camping at Dundun Chan Larcha.
Trekking time: 6 hours.
DAY 05: DUNDUN CHAN-LA BASE / CHILLING: Dundun Chan-la is 3950 meters, and the trek is easy and very scenic.
One can see even Khardong La pass across the valley. The campsite will
be at Chillin. This village has goldsmiths famous for local golden
jewelry, and it is said that the gold comes from the local mines.
Overnight in camp. Trekking time: 7 hours.
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